How Long Do Banjo Catfish Live?

[Starfishpower]

just wanted to know how long of a long term investment i have made here. im descovering that my cory has the capability to be a thriving member of my life for decades to come so i was just wondering about my banjo as well.

 

[5teady_2012]

Banjo Catfish - 5 to 8 years


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Adolfos Cory - 5 years
Angelfish - 10+ years
Apistogramma - 3 to 5 years
Archer Fish - 5 years
Armored Catfish - 7 to 15 years
Bala Shark - 10 years
Bandit Cory - 5 years
Banjo Cat - 7 to 15 years
Banjo Catfish - 5 to 8 years
Black Neon Tetra - 5 years
Black Phantom Tetra - 5 years
Black Shark - 4 to 10 years
Black Tetra - 5 years
Black Widow Tetra - 5 years
Blackfin Cory - 5+ years
Bleeding Heart Tetra - 5 years
Blindcave Fish - 5+ years
Bloodfin Tetra - 10+ years
Blue Gourami - 4 years
Boesman Rainbow - 5 years
Bronze Cory - 5 years
Bumble Bee Catfish - 5 to 8 years
Cardinal Tetra - 4 years
Cherry Barb - 5 to 7 years
Chocolate Gourami - 4 years
Clown Loach - 15+ years
Columbian Tetra - 5 years
Congo Tetra - 5 years
Convict - 10 to 18 years
Diamond Tetra - 5 years
Discus - 10 to 18 years
Dojo Loach - 10 years
Dwarf Gourami - 4 years
Emperor Tetra - 6 years
Festivum - 10+ years
Figure 8 Puffer - 5 years
Firemouth - 10 to 15 years
Frontosa - 8 to 15 years
Giant Danio - 5 to 7 years
Glass Catfish - 8 years
Glassfish - 8 years
Glowlight Tetra - 5 years
Goldfish - 10 to 30 years
Guppy - 3 to 5 years
Harlequin - 6 years
Hatchetfish - 5 years
Hog Nose Brochis - 10 years
Honey Gourami - 4 years
Jack Dempsey - 10 to 18 years
Jordan's Catfish - 10+ years
Killifish - 1 to 2 years
Kissing Gourami - 5 years
Lemon Tetra - 5 years
Leopard Danio - 5 to 7 years
Leporinus - 5+ years
Livingstoni - 10+ years
Midas Cichlid - 15+ years
Mollie - 4 years
Moonlight Gourami - 4 years
Neon Rainbow - 3 to 4 years
Neon Tetra - 5 to 10 years
Oscar - 10 to 18 years
Otocinclus - 5 years
Pacu - 10 years
Pearl Danio - 5 years
Pearl Gourami - 4 years
Pictus Catfish - 8 years
Piranha - 10 years
Platy - 3 to 5 years
Pleco - 7 to 15 years
Rafael Catfish - 7 to 15 years
Rainbow Shark - 4 to 10 years
Rams - 4 years
Rasboras - 5 to 10 years
Red Eye Tetra - 5 years
Red Rainbow - 5 years
Red Tailed Catfish - 15 years
Redtail Shark - 8 years
Rosy Barb - 5 years
Royal Pleco - 10+ years
Rummy Nose Tetra - 5 to 10 years
Rumy Nose Tetra - 5 years
Severum - 10 to 18 years
Silver Dollar - 10+ years
Silvertip Tetra - 5 years
Swordtails - 3 to 5 years
Texas Cichlid - 10+ years
Tiger Barb - 6 years
Tigerfish - 5 years
Tinfoild Barb - 10 years
Upside Down Catfish - 5 years
Weather Loach - 10 years
Whiptail - 10+ years
White Cloud Mountain Minnow - 5 to 7 years
Zebra Cichlid - 10+ years
Zebra Danio - 5 years

 

[Starfishpower]

thats not too bad. actually that sounds pretty good. its a lot longer than most bettas, so its like a real pet, and at the same time its not so long you'll still have them when your 270 years old and can recall the days when carrier pigeons were a viable means of communication. thanks

oh wow! i just saw you wrote a whole lot more than just banjos. man thats a lot of good info! thanks so much. im bookmarking this page for myself for later reference! they should have a pinned page like this: ages of fish. its got my vote to start one like that.

 

[Colin_T]

I've seen banjos that were 20yrs old. Most die from poor water quality before they get there but if well looked after they should be around for a while.

I'm not keen on that list above. I have seen it before and it still has Banjo catfish listed twice.

Archerfish should be changed to at least 10yrs.
Black phantom tetras rarely make it past 4.
Black tetras and black widow tetras, are they the same fish?
It has rummy nose tetras twice as well, except 1 is rummy nose and the other is rumy nose

 

[5teady_2012]

Just to add, i only found that list on net to help the guy out, its not actually my personal opinion

 

[Colin_T]

yeah I know it's not your list. I have seen it around a few places and it really needs to be updated.

 

[Starfishpower]

even if its not completely correct i thank you any way 5teady. and than you Colin for letting me know some variations need to be taken into consideration. black widow tetras and black skirt tetras are the same thing. i think black tetras are like neon tetras but black and gray instead of red and blue. could be wrong on that last part but im pretty dead sure black skirts and black widows are the same. i blame the fish stores... they make such debates irresovlable due to the lack of Latin names.

 

[Colin_T]

I blame the fish stores... they make such debates irresovlable due to the lack of Latin names.

Touche' to that

 

[Starfishpower]

I blame the fish stores... they make such debates irresovlable due to the lack of Latin names.

Touche' to that

and if you're interested, FYI, there are long fin black skirt tetras. they are a man made variation that have fins which trail off and flow a little bit at the ends. the natural kind should have a tight clear cut clean line when it comes to the edges of the fins. this is what i have gathered from my research any way, if you have heard otherwise ill be happy to learn.

 

[Colin_T]

there are also white blackskirts. or white black widow tetras, whatever you want to call them. Just a white version, pretty boring actually. The same applies to albino glowlights and albino neons. Why bother? Take a brightly coloured fish like a neon tetra and make it cream all over with red eyes.
they do coloured white black skirts which are white fish with paint or dye on them.

 

[Starfishpower]

thats awful, i cant believe they dye fish just so they can make some money. donthey know that some ppl get attached to their pets and it really hurts when they die? speaking of concern i just looked over to see my banjo moving around a bit (he was getting away from the croy who kept kicking up sand) and i noticed her stomach, i think im overfeeding her. here's a pic.

i think im gona ease up on the bloodworms, what do you think?

 

[Colin_T]

that's pretty typical for a banjo. They have a huge mouth and stomach to match.
Make sure you offer different types of food each day. Don't just feed them on bloodworms. The more variety they have the better they will be. You can offer them prawn, fish, squid, etc, earthworms, and any pellet foods they are willing to eat.

That photo is interesting. The banjo and the rock line up with each other. it almost looks like there are two fish in the tank lying next to each other. The edge of the rock where it goes into the sand looks like the tail

 

[Starfishpower]

oh my goodness! they do line up in the picture! thats kinda cool. how observant of you. and thats good to know about the varied diet. ill see if i can get some squid from my local grocery store. ill try fish too. what kind of fish would you recomend? and how should i prepare it? should i just get some fillets and dice them up. i could freeze the leftovers and thaw them out as needed. i wouldnt want my banjo to be unhappy. i think he's my favorite fish right now. its kinda cool to have a miniture chaca chaca like that. except i think i like him even more than i would like a chaca. when my piggy bank gets full - figure of speach - i plan on moving him into the 55 gallon im getting ready to set up and getting him/her a few new friends. iv heard of ppl that have night lights in their tanks with multiple banjos and they school together as the search for food. i think that would be so much fun to watch. and is there any way to definitevly determine the sex of my banjo? iv heard the females are more plump. but then again, look at my guy, how can you tell just exactly what more plump means? i only ask cause im starting to think its a female and i gave it a male name, Wilson

 

[Colin_T]

Wilson can be used for male or female. If you are concerned just call it Will. Then if someone asks you can say Wilma, William or Wilson.

I used to buy white bait and raw river prawns. I kept them in the freezer and took some out when needed. Defrost the prawn, removed the shell and chop it up into little pieces for the fish to eat. Fish and squid can be done the same. Keep it frozen until needed then defrost, cut and feed. You can use mussel, clams, virtually any marine animal. Likewise you can use any sort of fish. Just buy whatever is readily available and not going to break the bank.

If you have a group of adult banjos and they have been well looked after, then the females will be fatter from the eggs they are carrying. But you can't tell straight after feeding. If you starve them for a day then the ones that are still fat will be the girls and the slimmer ones will be the boys.
Female fish tend to eat more as well. Not sure why but it is common in most fish species. I figure they need more food to produce the eggs.

 

[Starfishpower]

excellent! a little family of banjos in my 55. i can just see it now. and feeding them different things like that actually might sound like a lot of work to some ppl but i think ill greatly enjoy it. its a matter of this is my hobby and i like it, DIY skills and effort like that just add to the pride in my work when i see a healthy happy tank. thanks for all the help ill put up pics when things start to come together. ill probably start a planted journal here in the next few months